The SAPD arrested a home burglar but his accomplice is still on the loose
On August 14, 2025, two suspects broke into a home in the area of the 1300 block of E. 4th Street through an unlocked rear window, stealing over $2,000 in…
Two DUI drivers were arrested after separate collisions in coastal Orange County
Last night, police officers responded to two separate vehicle collisions, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. In the first DUI collision, the driver was under the influence of marijuana…
Driver high on meth gets up to 30 years in prison for killing a boy in Costa Mesa
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, who killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy in a DUI collision in Costa Mesa a was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5, to…
The SAPD is searching for a transient who stole $15K worth of copper wire from a building
Police detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a homeless man wanted for commercial theft, Jason Ray Sentz, age 43, according to the SAPD. Sentz is wanted for…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested a DUI driver after he hit several parked cars
On Saturday, the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) received calls about a traffic crash. Police officers responded to Mace Ave. and Nutmeg Pl. after a black truck had struck several…
Santa Ana pastor convicted of assaulting three little girls at churches in the O.C. and the I.E.
Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, a Santa Ana pastor, was convicted Monday of s*xually assaulting three girls he met at churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Valdez was arrested…
Who will show up to Santa Ana’s Fiestas Patrias event with ICE returning to our city?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruled yesterday that U.S. immigration officers may continue to make stops based solely on a person’s location, the type of work they do, the language they…
Four O.C. retail thieves were arrested after stealing 9K worth of sunglasses
San Clemente Police Services sprang into action when suspects, linked to a $9K sunglasses heist at Mission Viejo’s Sunglass Hut, were spotted at the Outlets. The sharp-eyed deputies tracked down…
Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and is now facing five felonies
Santa Ana – A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021…
Irvine Police seek suspect who spent $12K at an Apple store using a stolen credit card
Last week, a vehicle burglary occurred at Doheny State Beach, and credit cards were taken, according to the Irvine Police Department. Instead of using his Apple Pay, the suspect used…
Three home burglary suspects were arrested in north Orange County
Early on Friday morning, police officers responded to the area of W. Wanda Dr. & W. Chapman Ave. regarding a possible residential burglary, according to the Fullerton Police Department. Turns…
An armed juvenile was arrested while trying to burglarize a vehicle in Fountain Valley
A juvenile suspect was caught in the act, as he attempted to burglarize a vehicle, according to the Fountain Valley Polide Department. The juvenile was also armed with a ghost…
The Irvine Police arrested a suspect in Santa Ana on burglary and narcotics charges
Last Tuesday, the Irvine Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) conducted surveillance on a suspect wanted for narcotics sales and burglary. The police officers located the suspect at a storage…
An L.A. man was arrested for allegedly brutally assaulting a woman in Santa Ana
Police officers responded to the area of Greenville Street and Warner Avenue after a woman reported she had been kidnapped and r*ped the night prior, according to the SAPD. The…